Hasina blames PM for anarchyAwami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down hard on Prime Minister Khaleda Zia for her Sunday's comment blaming the opposition for spreading anarchy, and counter-blamed the rise in crimes

Manpower export set to get new shot in armManpower exports are set to get a shot in the arm as cabinet members of two major importing countries are coming to Dhaka to sign agreements and hold talks on recruitment this week.

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US has no plan to invade N KoreaPresident George W Bush said yesterday that the United States had no intention of invading North Korea and might give Pyongyang security assurances to end its nuclear weapons programme.

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Israel strikes Gaza thrice, 3 killedUnleashing three air strikes in less than four hours Monday, Israel killed at least two Hamas members and a bystander and destroyed a suspected rocket factory run by the Islamic militant group.

Work on maiden tech-park beginsWork on the Tk 251 crore Bangladesh's first technology park has started with the Gazipur district administration's initiation of a process to hand over 264 acres of land to the science, information and

Bangladesh fares low on RSF press freedom ratingBangladesh ranked 143rd on a list 166 nations in press freedom status published yesterday by Paris-based group Reporters without Borders (RSF) that singled out Asia for its catastrophic record.

ETV yet to get back equipmentThe Ekushey Television (ETV) is yet to get back its transmission equipment, as the government took no step even after the verdict of the court.

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Stranded vehicles at Paturia ferried across PadmaAll vehicles stranded at Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals over the last three days have been ferried across the Padma after waiting in long queues due to disruption in ferry services, official sources

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Pirates torch 20 houses in LaxmipurPirates belonging to Jahangir Bahini on Sunday attacked a village and torched about 20 houses in Boyar Char, 80km from the district headquarters.

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Hearing on frigate case adjourned till Nov 5A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned till November 5 the hearing on the framing of charge against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and five other accused in the frigate purchase graft case.

Emirates readies sales force for business growthEmirates Airline is preparing its sales force to manage the planned growth of its business in the near future, while offering the highest standards of service to customers in the aviation industry.

Cricket:Tigers bolster bowlingEnamul Haque is set to become Bangladesh's 33rd Test cap when the first Test against England starts at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.

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Cricket:Hoping for happy huntingStephen Harmison is confident that the Bangladesh tour will improve him as a player and is eager to establish his place in the side.

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Cricket:25 called up for U-19 A Dev sideBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has initially called up 25 players for the Under-19 A Development Squad camp to meet the ACC Under-19 Select Eleven which will tour Bangladesh next month.

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Cricket:Comilla, Naogaon in zonal finalsComilla and Naogaon entered the zonal finals of the Emirates 27th National Cricket Championship qualifying round after winning their respective matches yesterday.

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Cricket:Beware, Ashoka is here!Ashoka de Silva will certainly be under the spotlight when the Sri Lankan umpire stands with Pakistan's Aleem Dar in the first Test between Bangladesh and England at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.

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Cricket:Drama before dull drawVenkatsai Laxman slammed an unbeaten 67 to help India survive a Daryl Tuffey scare in the second and final cricket Test against New Zealand which ended in a draw here on Monday.

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Cricket:Saurav to miss start of ODIsIndian captain Saurav Ganguly will miss the start of the one-day tri-series against Australia and New Zealand this week due to an infection in the groin area, it was announced on Monday.

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Cricket:Pakistan 24 runs awayPakistan were on the brink of only their second Test win over South Africa after spinner Danish Kaneria and strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar wrecked their batting on the fourth day of the first Test on Monday.

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Cricket:Aussies rush to victoryMatthew Hayden scored a quickfire unbeaten 101 as Australia raced to a nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe Monday with more than a day to spare in the second and final cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket

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Cricket:Streak brave in defeatZimbabwe captain Heath Streak said inexperience cost his team an outside chance of beating Australia in the second and final Test that ended on Monday.

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Cricket:Akram joins 'Few Good Men'Too many one-day internationals are leaving players "stale, bored and injured," according to former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram.

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Volleyball:Dhaka, Rajbari lift titlesDhaka DSA clinched the men's title while Rajbari DSA won the women's crown in the Pepsi Inter-District Volleyball Championship at the Volleyball Stadium yesterday.

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Kabadi:BU in kabadi finalTitle aspirant Brothers Union moved into final of the First Division Kabadi League beating Bangladesh Bank by 89-50 points at the Outer Stadium yesterday.

Handball:Delta Life h'ballBadrunnessa, Bangladesh Rifles and Holly Cross Colleges won their respective matches in the opening day of the Delta Life Handball Championship at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex yesterday.

Tennis:Ferrero the masterJuan Carlos Ferrero easily defeated Chile's Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to lift the 2.45-million-euro Masters title here which confirmed his place at the top of the tennis world.

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Football:Vintage ValenciaUnbeaten Valencia returned to the top of the Spanish first division after a hiatus of less than 24 hours after they thrashed Espanyol 4-0 on Sunday.

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Football:Pirlo Milan's heroA scrambled first-half goal by Andrea Pirlo gave AC Milan a 1-0 win against Lazio at the San Siro and took the European champions level on points with Juventus at the top of Serie A on Sunday.

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Football:Zacc has high hopesNew Inter Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni is confident he can halt the club's slide and put the fallen giants back among Serie A's title contenders.

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Football:Villa open away accountAston Villa collected their first away point of the season with a goalless draw in a massive anti-climax of a Midlands derby with Birmingham City on Sunday.

Jail Killing Case resumes after 8 monthsThe Jail Killing Case resumed yesterday after an eight-month stay, with the prosecution submitting a petition seeking further adjournment of the hearing for four weeks.

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'Criminal' shot deadUnidentified assailants gunned down an alleged criminal of Kafrul area at GMG intersection on Gulshan Link Road in Tejgaon last night.

Abdul AlimAbdul Alim (1931-1974)a brilliant folk singer possessed a melodious and gifted voice which is yet to be surpassed by any other folksinger of our country. His presentation was simply magical.

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Simple, subtle and suaveTalking about "Wounded Surface," an exhibition of paintings, installations and collage, Ina Rolshoven, a visiting artist from New York, who had her recent exhibit at "La Galerie", spoke at length about

South Asian confce on sanitation begins todayA three-day South Asian Conference on Sanitation begins in the city today to discuss regional state of sanitation and hygiene, and generate political commitment that prioritises regional policy and targets.

'Youth unemployment hampers development'Unemployment of youth has emerged as a major problem that hampers the development of south Asian countries including Bangladesh, said Education Minister Dr Osman Farruk while inaugurating a conference

NDI team meets PM's political secretaryA three-member delegation of Washington-based international organisation National Democratic Institute (NDI) called on PM's Political Secretary Harris Chowdhury at his office yesterday.

Apec turning into a security forum, warns MahathirOutgoing Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned the Apec forum is in danger of turning into a security grouping as the United States pushes for a greater military role in the region considered

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Jakarta sees terror strike imminentThe threat of terror attacks in Indonesia is imminent with suspects who are still at large determined to commit further atrocities, the top security minister said yesterday.

Saddam calls for Jihad in letterThe US-led coalition in Iraq faced the threat of more bloodshed after messages attributed to fugitive foes Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, as the post-war US combat death toll climbed to 103.

Magician emerges after 44 days in boxNew York magician David Blaine emerged Sunday from 44 days of isolation in a clear plastic box, 50 pounds lighter and buoyed by crowds celebrating the conclusion of his self-imposed starvation stunt.

Editorial:Free press but fettered mediamen!The speech of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at the two-year completion ceremony of the four-party alliance government has not gone down as a forward-looking address one would have expected it to be.

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Editorial:Saluting the high achieversIt was a glittering gathering of brilliant, starry-eyed youngsters last Friday at Mirpur Indoor stadium.

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The rumpus over the nukesLast year in September the government of Tony Blair released the first of the two intelligence dossiers outlining the threats posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD).